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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 978 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i5-7500 - 705 vs 692 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $89.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 65% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - $0.13 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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